West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-24
A LONG LIFE
AND \ SUCCESSFUL REIGN
Celebration OF the NinctIcth Birth
day Of Kaiser Wilhelm
HIS Career.

lhe mueucth anniversary of Emperor
Williams birthday, which occurred Tuesday,
was celebrated throughout Germany in IA
manner that bespesks the general good will
II his numerous subj 'cts
Frederick William Louis was born on
March S9 1917, at moment when the
French Revolution had begun 90 triumph
over is many enem'e', inc IA ling the King
" Prussia. The Enperor's grandfather,
Frederick william H., nephew Of Frederick
The Great, was stDl upon the throne. hut
tied soon after, leaving his kingdom to the
Emperor father, Frederick William Ill
HIS mother, tbs beautiful aud accomplished
|ucen louise, daugat'r OF the Duke OF
ok enburg STelitz took personal charge
If the lads elucltion, - we'll az that OF his
slider brother, tn, Crown Pclnc, Frederick
William, his younger brother Carl aud his
sister Charlotte, and a happier family circle
than the Kings could nowhere be fouud.
The year rs q. with lts cruel chan xos, des-
uoyed this lovely idyl. Through his vascll.
lating course in dealing with Emperor Napo.
leOn, kiug Frederick William found himself
'uldenly isolated from the rost OF Europe
and prey to the conqueror The battle of
H'hht ahNtiHhAAN hlh NAulltll ueCitloil Nnt
fate ot his kingdom, from which Napoleon
'l.cd of 300 square miles, with IA popula.
tion Of 1909 souls. In 1909 the King de.
cided to return to B,rlir, and his two young
'ons entered the capital as Lieutennnts In the
ranks OF regiment OF the guarda. The
greatest sorrow II young Williams life was
now at hand. In ths next year his dearly
beloved mother succumbsd to u short but
fatal illness while o. visit 10 hor father In
Strelitz
Less than two years after the sad event
came the hour for which the QIeeu had oft
en prayed, the hour of Prussas deliverance
Napoleons leglons had meltel away amid
the SHOWS OF Russia, aud the Germans as one
man arose TO complete his ruin. Prince
Williams hoaltl was 40 pooc at the com.
nencement Of the campaign that his royal
father forbade his joining Buchers forces,
and he thus remrinel absent from tho
bloody battles Of Biu zsn Lu' z,u aud I.,ip
sic. a year later, however, saw him engag
ed In the front rank OF the allied forces aud
invading France, aud Prince william expert
ence the satisfaction Of entering Paris as
Captain In the Prussian army.
Primo, William ON June /, 1929 became
the husband OF Princess Au gusta of SAKE
Weimar, who, i'm 1891, bore hun his first and
only son, Frederick William, better known
ns "Unser FRITZ" and in 1888 his only
daughter, Louise, the present Grand Duchess
~ Baien. King Frederick William III. died
June z, 1910. and was succeeded by his eldest
son, Ere ierct William Nv. After the
troubles Of 80, in which th3 Primo, conspic- c-
uou'ly agured, hs was appointed Governor
General Of the Rheinish provinces and West
Phnlia, AMI his rule there WAS characteriE, I'd
BY patience and benignancy. lie took partic
ular interest in NJ ,sonry aud su ,ceei in be-
ing elected Grani Master OF tn, Mlsons OF
Prussia. His royal brothers health failed
Oc,ober %, 1857, and the Prince accepted the
Regency nt the hands of tle Liudag. He
was finally declared p,rm tnent Regent q,
t0bsr 2, 1.jS
He Immediately decided 10 consolidate and
unify Gsrmlny aud aftor battling single
handed TO alta n this en1 no formed an at
tachment 10 Otto Won Bismarck. a man after
his own heart aud in 1867 gave him the port.
folio of Prime NJ mister of Prussia. The an
nexntion OF &c ileswg- Ho'ssein proved Tho
bone Of contention whicl culminatei in the
',rugge between Prussia nn1 AuItria q
long anticipated by King William and Bis
marck Ia 1876 war wal declared. Wilhelm
was victorious from the start ani the battle
)f Soiowi decided the tato OF the nation,
aud gave Prussia the long l,sirei supremacy
IN Germany. WHAT the war of 1870 N nc.
'pmplished II klowl ~ all ani even a sun
mary OF ,hs even s of that almost c,atemp p,-
raneous pe-io1 VIII ci endsl In the downfall
n Napoo IN III onl the proc am ttlou Of ths
German Emp re would be- superb iou,.
The three successful foreign war; Of bis
reign have en- feared tho Emperor to he
people. In Bsrling he has beon a familiar
d2ure ever since 1919, and one o. the first
lights stranger is made ~ ses Is the o.d
monarch standinE az the traditional c3rne.
window on tho ground n)or Of his Berlin
palace, where he receive. ou'OJkess with
graceful smiles and gestures. HE afternoon
ride /, The Th.erR ,rton is another daily event
n Berlin life. While on one OF thcse rides
.n 1873 no was 1rol at aud missed by n $50
'.alist uamsi " ,eiel but few days after
another socialist, Or N5dlug tried ths 7im
experiment with better sUcc5ss, Tor be severe
" wounded h's victim IN spite % his e
treme age tho Kaiser enjoys the beet OF
health AID ge.s through more work il o. dsy
than many q young man.